Education:  
     B.A. Advertising, UT–Austin, 1999
Additional Training:  
     Vigini Studios - San Martino, Italy, 2008
     AMOA Laguna Gloria - Austin, 2006
Inspiration:  
     The space in which she is working
Favorite Color:  
     Green – It feels alive, connected

Primarily self-taught, Leigh Watson has been an artist nearly all her life.  She finally embraced her passion and talent as a fulltime profession in 2004 at the urging of the family, friends and clients who had enjoyed the fruits of her artistic “hobby”.

Today, as the founder and owner of Watson Design, Leigh happily wields her brushes and paints on behalf of a diverse residential and commercial clientele.  She paints everything from nurseries and children’s rooms to daycares, schools and commercial interiors.  Whether it is a detailed mural or simple, decorative painting, Leigh’s art is beautiful and purposeful.  She works closely with clients and their children to fulfill their vision and the potential of the space—often in ways the client may not even have thought possible.

“My art is temporary in that it serves the purpose of its time,” explains Leigh.  “It’s an expression of my clients’ ideas and feelings—I simply give them form.”

Those may not be words you’d expect to hear from such a dedicated artist, but they deftly convey her work ethic and artistic savvy.  Truly something to behold, her art may visually compel or spark discussion, but—in addition to conventional artistic expectations—it also “works”.  It works to convey the mood, feeling and message desired by Leigh’s clients.  It can fulfill both an aesthetic and a commercial purpose.

“Artwork can be a very powerful tool for any setting,” says Leigh.  “I understand the importance of layout, design, color persuasion and how to speak visually to people.  This understanding helps me create beautiful art that also brightens the home or workplace, improves the mood of customers/clients and creates a sense that the space is complete.”

While based in Austin, Leigh also works with residential and commercial clients in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, and takes on large-scale projects outside of Texas.